EP 2489320 A3 20121212 - Surgical instrument with dispensable components
Title (en)
Surgical instrument with dispensable components
Title (de)
Chirurgisches Instrument mit abnehmbaren Komponenten
Title (fr)
Instrument chirurgical avec composants pouvant être distribués
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201113028810 A 20110216
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2489320A2] A surgical instrument includes an active electrode coupled to a source of electrosurgical energy. The active electrode includes a tissue-contacting surface on an exterior surface of the instrument such that the tissue-contacting surface of the active electrode may intimately engage tissue. A replacement electrode includes a tissue-contacting surface, and is located in an interior cavity of the instrument. A seal is formed between the active electrode and the interior cavity of the instrument such that the tissue-contacting-surface of the replacement electrode is isolated from contamination exposed to the exterior of the instrument. The active electrode is removably from the instrument to expose the tissue-contacting surface of the replacement electrode, and the replacement electrode is connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy when the active electrode is removed.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 18/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: BR EP US)
A61B 18/1445 (2013.01 - BR EP US); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/1495 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 2002120267 A1 20020829 - PHAN HUY D [US]
- [X] US 2010217260 A1 20100826 - ARAMAYO THOMAS F [US]
- [A] US 2002165549 A1 20021107 - OWUSU-AKYAW SAMUEL [US], et al
- [A] US 2003231990 A1 20031218 - FARIES DURWARD [US], et al
- [XAY] US 5330495 A 19940719 - DETTWILER DANIEL R [US], et al
- [X] US 2010198248 A1 20100805 - VAKHARIA OMAR J [US]
- [Y] US 4120302 A 19781017 - ZIEGLER JOHN S
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2489320 A2 20120822; EP 2489320 A3 20121212; EP 2489320 B1 20170628; BR 102012003461 A2 20150804; CN 102641154 A 20120822; CN 102641154 B 20150729; CN 104605931 A 20150513; CN 104605931 B 20170922; CN 107550561 A 20180109; CN 107550561 B 20201030; US 10045811 B2 20180814; US 10893901 B2 20210119; US 2012209263 A1 20120816; US 2018344388 A1 20181206
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12155756 A 20120216; BR 102012003461 A 20120215; CN 201210037432 A 20120216; CN 201510028228 A 20120216; CN 201710712357 A 20120216; US 201113028810 A 20110216; US 201816102668 A 20180813